zingbobco000
Explorer
I'm running this thing and there's a really big story behind it. So, when the gods were making the different dimensions which were part of the universe which was part of the multiverse (each dimension is run by different gods who sparsely communicate with each other but the universe is those collective dimensions and the multiverse is the trillions upon trillions of universes, some similar and some different [which explains why there are so many tables playing it]) there was something who kept destroying what they were making, the most powerful god... Tharizdun. He is the god of destruction virtually limitless in power, as long as things destroy other things he has power. The gods were angry that he was destroying their creations so they banded up to try and stop him, yes, all gods, good and evil. However, there was a problem, Tharizdun spans the universe, he exists in all the different dimensions (which is why he's a threat to all of them) and he is trying to take over the multiverse (of course, each version of him is trying to achieve the same goal so...). When the gods were fighting Tharizdun converted some of his most powerful angels into beings of pure destruction and also wiping their memory of him completely so their only knowledge is to destroy, that's what made the elemental princes. Now, the elemental princes were tough on there own but because all the gods were joining forces he was losing. So what did he do? He made not one, not two, but four planes of existence (the elemental planes) and then tethered them to each plane giving them the power of that plane. Of course, there was a side effect, the princes were now stuck on those planes! Because of that, Tharizdun lost the battle, but he was too powerful to be destroyed even with all dimension's gods banding together to destroy him so instead they stuck him in a prison demiplane where he lies to this day. There is a way for him to be freed however, if someone can create an elemental node to summon the princes they will keep their insane power and then they can destroy the material plane he shall be freed. But there is another unknown chance of Tharizdun being freed which I will say later.
Other then that the events of ToEE and RtToEE did happen. Now when you get to the temples you fight all of the prophets, so only certain ones (Aerisi and Vanifer) appear to flee. The reason for this is because reoccurring villains are always awesome so all the prophets have made less powerful "elemental simulcrums (basically just copies that can do the exact same thing but w/out lair actions)" to be in their place during the temple . The elemental simulcrums were gifts from each of the princes to their prophets. However, in the fane of the eye they should fight another of the elemental simulcrums (probably the one who fled like Aerisi or Vanifer) at the pyramid. However, the pyramid has a secret there's four missing gem sockets at the top of the pyramid which I'll explain more of, each true prophet has a gem. When the players fight the prophets each prophet manages to summon their prince but they summon them from a devastation orb (thanks SlyFlourish) and when the princes are defeated they do not return back to their plane (Yan-C-Bin will make it appear like he does but he really doesn't) they really go to the pyramid in the fane and when the players open the pyramid the princes are all there. Next step should be to allow for the players to control the princes and whoever wins is the last one remaining who becomes super-duper powerful (like a +6 to the CR) and then they have to fight the prince. However, that's not the end. The final way for him to be freed is for all of his princes to be defeated, since the players just caused that Tharizdun is summoned, but since all of his princes are dead he's at weaker power. I recommend using a weakened Tiamat stat block (but not the CR 15 version that's way too easy).
Sorry for long post.
Other then that the events of ToEE and RtToEE did happen. Now when you get to the temples you fight all of the prophets, so only certain ones (Aerisi and Vanifer) appear to flee. The reason for this is because reoccurring villains are always awesome so all the prophets have made less powerful "elemental simulcrums (basically just copies that can do the exact same thing but w/out lair actions)" to be in their place during the temple . The elemental simulcrums were gifts from each of the princes to their prophets. However, in the fane of the eye they should fight another of the elemental simulcrums (probably the one who fled like Aerisi or Vanifer) at the pyramid. However, the pyramid has a secret there's four missing gem sockets at the top of the pyramid which I'll explain more of, each true prophet has a gem. When the players fight the prophets each prophet manages to summon their prince but they summon them from a devastation orb (thanks SlyFlourish) and when the princes are defeated they do not return back to their plane (Yan-C-Bin will make it appear like he does but he really doesn't) they really go to the pyramid in the fane and when the players open the pyramid the princes are all there. Next step should be to allow for the players to control the princes and whoever wins is the last one remaining who becomes super-duper powerful (like a +6 to the CR) and then they have to fight the prince. However, that's not the end. The final way for him to be freed is for all of his princes to be defeated, since the players just caused that Tharizdun is summoned, but since all of his princes are dead he's at weaker power. I recommend using a weakened Tiamat stat block (but not the CR 15 version that's way too easy).
Sorry for long post.
